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12 A FRIDAY, DECEMBER , 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Capitol Memo r"""" ' I By Zan Stark jpv? MOH Turns Tables llJ On Capitol Press SALEM (UPI) -In what could be a major change in his pub lic r e 1 a t i o n s program, Gov. Mark Hatfield has turned the tables on the capitol press corps.' At two recent meetings with newsmen, the governor has asked almost as many ques tions as newsmen. Veteran statchouse reporters cannot recall anything like it in Hatfield's first five years as governor. Normal practice has been for the governor to hold scheduled press conferences during legis lative sessions, and then hold them only when requested by newsmen while the legislature was out of town unless he had some special announcement to make. First Hint First hint of the new ap proach came after the Oct. 15 tax referendum election. Hatfield invited the capitol press corps the handful of full time reporters who cover the state capital year around to his office for an informal brief ing. That was an informal, off-the-record session where coffee was served, and t h e governor and reporters exchanged ideas. When the special session con vened, Hatfield did not hold any press conferences. He granted only one interview during the session an exclusive 30-minute session with United Press Inter national. The day after the special ses sion ended, Hatfield announced he would meet with the press. While there was no effort to invite reporters who did not regularly cover the statchouse. only one of the legislative press staff was still in Salem. He was Douglas McKean, political edi tor of the Oregon Journal, who joined the regulars in Hal field's office. Coffee Served Coffee was served as news men peppered a series of ques tions at the chief executive. When the flow of , questions slowed, Hatfield indicated he wanted to chat a while. He then reversed the tables. and asked reporters for their views on current topics. As was the case after the tax referendum, Hatfield seemed un usually relaxed and at ease with newsmen. Some of the replies to Hat field s questions were sharp, and not necessarily flattering to the governor. If Hatfield was of fended, he didn't show it. It was a precedent-setting style for a Hatfield news conference. Travis Cross, Hatfield's press secretary, said the governor has commented he sometimes learns more from the kinds of ques tions reporters ask than they do from his answers. Hatfield now appears to he go ing one step farther, and ex pressing his concerns by asking questions he previously put only to his staff and advisors. Bloodmobile Wi Visit Medford on Monday, Tuesday The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Medford at the Red Cross chapter house, 60 Haw thorne Ave. from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10. It will be located at the Elks Club in Ashland from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. This month, hospitals are op erating at near capacity. Beds are filled with pateients await ing surgery, victims of burns and traffic accidents, sufferers from seasonal respiratory ail ments and other illnesses, Red Cross officials noted. Accidents increase, due in part to increased use of the highways, with a resultant de mand for additional supplies oi blood. But at a time when the po tential demand for blood is high, the supply slackens, ac cording to lied Cross officials. Most people are preoccupied with Christmas plans and over look the need for blood. It takes only 30 to 45 min utes to give blood, officials in dicated. Shoppers wishing to schedule their blood donations to coincide with their shopping, may do so by calling the Red Cross office at 773-3813. Appointments assure donors that they will be taken in with out a wait. Appointments are not necessary, however, and drop-in donors will be welcom ed, they added. Persons between 18 and 59 years old arc eligible to donate, but those between 18 and 21 years old must have a written consent from their parents or guardian. Transportation and baby sit ters will be available for per sons wishing these services. Donations may be made in the name of any individual or organization, officials stressed. Protestants Rally Support Behind Civil Rights Bill PHILADELPHIA (UPI) - Protestant church leaders from all parts of the nation moved today to muster public support for a discharge petition to pry the administration's civil rights bill out of the House Rules Committee. A resolution urging millions of church members to write to their congressman, supporting the discharge petition, was pre- 3 Be a Smart Santa. GIVE HER A TIME.SAVING MOBILE IT SANITIZES! One thing sure-it's something she wants. Protects family health-does dishes in germ-killing temperatures up to 120 times longer than average hand washing. But she's out of the kitchen minutes alter meals. 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